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School of Jazz
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New York, NY 10011
212.229.5150 or 800.292.3040
performingarts@newschool.edu

The central coursework of the Performer-Composer MM program are designed to equip students with the artistic, technology, scholarly, and entrepreneurial knowledge and skills necessary to become successful, remarkable performer-composer-improvisers. This MM curriculum follows an intensive schedule of four semesters of continuous study (Fall-Spring-Summer-Fall), enabling you to immerse yourself deeply in your studies and complete your degree in only 18 months.

Core CoursesCredits
JPER 5202 Contemporary Performer3
JPER 5300 Entrepreneurial Citizen-Artist2
JPER 5100 Progressive Composer3
JMUH 5010 Historically Informed Musician2
Elective Coursework4
Ensemble4
Capstone 1 & 2 (1 credit each) 2
Stone Labs* (2 credits per semester)8
Private Lessons (3 credits per semester)12
Total40

*The Stone Labs offer an opportunity for students in the MM Performer-Composer program to work with leading performer-composers connected to The Stone in a fifteen-hour making-based workshop.  Stone Labs are scheduled based on the specific creative goals of each artist, and may occur over an intensive three-day period, or be spread over a longer time span.

Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and fulfill all requirements in a timely manner. Review the course catalog for more information. 

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